Leasing Agent

Join a company that is focused on the employee through growth and development while providing competitive compensation and benefits. Improve your skills and working relationships with on-the-job training and regular team building events. Enjoy a small team feel within the nation’s largest property management franchise.

Full Job Description

About Us: We are a property management company that comes in to the office every day excited to serve our clients. We take pride in offering a comprehensive property management solution that solves problems for property owners, but also protects tenants. We are passionate about property management and we are always looking for ways to be a better partner to our clients. At RPM Colorado, we are proud Colorado residents and we use our knowledge and love of the area to give our clients the best property management service possible. Volunteering our time, donating our resources, and supporting our community are very important parts of the RPM culture. We want to instill in our clients a belief that with RPM, their property is always a top priority. RPM currently services its customer base with approximately 35 high-performing and talented employees in the Accounting, Leasing, Maintenance, and Sales Departments, but we are looking for more passionate and engaged people to join our team. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.

At RPM Colorado, we are focused on employee development. Company culture is important to us and we take time to create a workplace that our employees will thrive in. We offer on-going training, quarterly team building events, and we pride ourselves on cultivating a small team feel within the nation’s largest property management franchise. With over 400 locations, there is also opportunity for relocation if desired. Our goal is to create a work environment and culture that bring you self-fulfillment.

We are a privately owned residential leasing and property management company based in Denver, Colorado since 2007. We currently have offices in the Denver, Colorado Springs and Ft. Collins/Loveland Metro Areas. RPM primarily focuses on the leasing, management, and maintenance of a large portfolio of single-family homes, townhomes, condos, and small apartment buildings.

Individual property owners, investors, banks, REIT’s, governmental agencies, and real estate professionals are typical clients for us.

Company Vision Statement: To be the very best residential property management provider for property owners and tenants, while creating a workplace environment that our employees enjoy coming to, and serving the communities in which we work.

Job Summary:

The Leasing Agent is focused on the day to day management of the vacant properties within the Company’s portfolio with the goal of leasing the properties while maximizing rental rates and minimizing vacancy times. Leasing Agents are responsible for a high level of communication to both property owners and prospective tenants. The Agent provides oversight and direction to the Leasing Assistant assigned to their territory. The Agent will coordinate the advertising of vacant properties by advising property owners on market rental rates, taking pictures, ordering cleaning or maintenance as needed to bring the property to a rent ready condition so that property showings can be conducted. The Leasing Agent will negotiate lease terms between property owners and tenants, providing information to Company’s staff in order to draft the lease. While the property is under the Leasing Agent’s management, the Agent will visit the property regularly to check on property condition and progress of any required maintenance. The Leasing Agent is also responsible to conduct move-in and move-out inspections. The Leasing Agent relies upon their advanced understanding of Colorado Real Estate Law and the leasing regulations and licensee requirements under the Colorado Real Estate Commission.

Compensation

Base salary ranging from $45,000 - $48,000 with a monthly bonus structure that provides a target total annual compensation up to $65,000!

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

Customer Service

• Ensure prompt and effective communication to Landlords, Tenants, Prospective Tenants and Co-Workers.
• Maintain appropriate documentation of communication with customers.
• Keep appropriate records and notes to document accuracy of the leasing process for each property.

Leasing

• Manage showings, move-in and move-out inspections, adding or removing lockboxes and signs at properties.
• Negotiating lease terms between owners and tenants.
• Schedule new move in’s and provide necessary and accurate information for drafting the lease.
• Setting up new properties-communicating with homeowners, taking pictures, and managing advertising.
• Perform other special assignments as determined by Director of Leasing.
• Other Duties as Assigned

Key Attributes

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proactive communicator who responds with urgency
• Exemplifies problem solving skills and innovative thinking
• Flexibility and exceptional multi-tasking abilities
• Supports the needs of co-workers and other departments
• Uses self-management tools to coordinate a network of communication and negotiations with various stakeholders for profit performance of the property.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university; or one to two years of related experience and or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to effectively communicate.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Must have a personal working vehicle.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Must be licensed as a Colorado Real Estate Broker.

Physical and Mental Demands

• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds
• Ability to climb multiple flights of stairs
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time in the car or the office
• Basic math capabilities
• Ability to learn internet-based software/apps
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite – Word, Outlook, and Excel (Certifications)

Working Conditions

• Position will entail visiting properties the majority of the day with a portion of the time spent in the office.
• Time spent in vehicle driving between company-managed properties
• Moderate noise within company office and offsite jobsites (examples: business office with computers, phones, printers, and light foot traffic)

OSHA Responsibilities and Whistle Blowing Actions

Act with integrity and ethical behavior and commit not to retaliate against an employee who raises a concern for OSHA-related, or other, concerns (i.e., Whistleblowers). Whistleblower laws enforced by OSHA and the Department of Labor include a variety of topics, and often cover areas such as the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act, the Clean Air Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, etc.

Disclaimer:

This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive statement of every duty and responsibility that will ever be required of an employee in this job. Final job offer contingent upon successful completion of personal background checks and drug testing. RPM Colorado is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Property management: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)
• Real Estate License (Required)

Work Location: In person